7 Amazing Podcasts For Moms Who Miss Learning

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7 AMAZING PODCASTS FOR MOMS WHO MISS LEARNING

Like the other day I had a moment I was changing my fourth child’s diaper. And I legitimately couldn’t remember her middle name.

Like at all.

I mean, we all call our kids by the wrong name. Sometimes, I have to run through all my kid’s names (and my sisters’ names) just to get to the right one. But I actually forgot her name.

It took about 10 seconds to confidently determine the middle name I gave my child 21 months ago.

Yep. Mom brain is real. And it’s okay.

But sometimes you just want to feel smart again. Like your brain is capable of doing something other than memorizing all the words to the movie your kids are currently obsessed with.

Sometimes mom life feels like an endless cycle of changing diapers, dealing with tantrums, preparing meals, and burning through gas as you chauffeur kids around town. Did I mention the endless messes and laundry?

It’s time for some enjoyable mental stimulation that fits right into your day.

It’s time for podcasts. And these 7 podcasts are the PERFECT way to get the old synapses firing while being entertained.

(Bonus: laundry, cleaning, and chauffeuring are all more enjoyable while listening to podcasts.)

7 AMAZING PODCASTS TO FEEL SMART AGAIN

This is one of my all-time favs. You learn about about basically everything in a super captivating and entertaining way.

Listening to this actually improves my life and helps me be more efficient. You may have heard of or read the book Freakonomics written by economist Steven Levitt and journalist Stephen Dubner (if not, it’s a fantastic read).

Dubner hosts this podcast and he is absolutely delightful. You will feel 10x smarter after listening to any given episode. This is one of my favorites.

As the title suggests, this podcast is about history. Before you say “But history is boring!” just remember that history isn’t boring– your history teacher was boring (of course I may be biased as a history teacher).

This show highlights super interesting (though often overlooked) stories from the past and delivers it in short and engaging episodes. I burned through about a dozen painting a bathroom recently.

I love Malcom Gladwell. Reading his books always makes me feel smarter. When I found out he was starting a podcast, my nerd heart almost burst from sheer happiness.

He sucks you in with very compelling stories and then leaves you thinking for days. I recommend starting with season 1, but I’ve never heard him more eloquent then when he waxes on about the McDonald’s french fry of his youth. It’s brilliant.

I wouldn’t call myself a science buff, but this podcast weaves science and stories about the human experience in a way that is fascinating. Trust me, you don’t need to love science to find this totally interesting.

The hosts are warm and are amazing at explaining complicated things in a way that makes total sense.

SO PICK A PODCAST & GET LISTENING!

Do your brain a favor and pick one of the podcasts and start listening. You can listen while you are cleaning (this bluetooth speaker makes it super easy), exercising, driving or whatever.

Comments

There are some great suggestions on this list! I have been long time listener of Freakonomics, but have really enjoyed adding Hidden Brain and Radio Lab for some new interesting things to listen to while we are moving (lots of tedious packing). Thanks!

Love these suggestions! I’m a mom, podcaster, and pediatric speech-language pathologist / parent educator. My podcast, Strength In Words, focuses on early childhood and early parenthood, bringing high quality, evidence-based information and ideas, and connecting families with various perspectives. I’m excited to start listening to “Hidden Brain” after your recommendation!